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vz. 58 P
Single sourcevz. 58 V stock extended /
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Remington R4 | Vz. 58 |
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| Type | Assault rifle Semi-automatic rifle Carbine[source] | Assault rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Czechoslovakia[source] |
| In service | 2012–present[source] | 1959–present[source] |
| Wars | ISIL insurgency in the Philippines Islamic State insurgency in Iraq (2017-present)[source] | Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Nigerian Civil War Communist rebellion in the Philippines Cyprus conflicts Lebanese Civil War Cambodian-Vietnamese War Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present) The Troubles South African Border War Eritrean War of Independence Gulf War Burundian Civil War Kosovo War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Kivu Conflict First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Russian invasion of Ukraine |
vz. 58 V stock folded
Single sourcevz. 58 V with bayonet fixed
Single sourcevz. 58 P: 845 mm (33.3 in) vz. 58 V 845 mm (33.3 in) stock extended / 636 mm (25.0 in) stock folded 1,000 mm (39.4 in) with bayonet fixed[source]
stock extended
Single sourcestock folded
Single source57 mm (2.2 in) stock extended 72 mm (2.8 in) stock folded[source]
Patrol/Operator/Enhanced
Single sourcePatrol/Operator/Enhanced R4
Single sourcePatrol/Operator/Enhanced R4 Patrol
Single sourceR4 Patrol/Operator/Enhanced R4
Single sourceR4 Patrol/Operator/Enhanced: 11.5 in (290 mm) R4 Patrol/Operator/Enhanced: 14.5 in (370 mm) R4 Patrol/Operator/Enhanced: 16 in (410 mm) R4 Patrol 20 in (510 mm)[source]
Barrel length
Single source390 mm (15.4 in)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source800 rounds/min[source]
Muzzle energy : 1988 J
Single source705 m/s (2,313 ft/s) Muzzle energy : 1988 J[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | Remington Arms Company[source] | Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod[source] |
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| Produced | 2012 – c. 2020[source] | 1959–1982[source] |
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| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO[source] | 7.62×39mm[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated , closed rotating bolt , Stoner bolt and carrier piston[source] | Gas-operated , hinged locking piece assisted breechblock[source] |
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| Feed system | STANAG magazine[source] | Staggered 30-round detachable box magazine , weight 0.19 kg (0.42 lb) unloaded[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Designer | — | Jiří Čermák[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1956–1958[source] |
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| No. built | — | Approx. 920,000[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Sights | — | Open-type iron sights with sliding rear tangent and shrouded front post 353 mm (13.9 in) sight radius[source] |
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